Category : “Elementary”

Change is the Only Constant

October 9, 2020Maria Fallon Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has been TOUGH. What many people might not know is how much work teachers, administrators, and other school personnel put in behind the scenes when decisions are made at the state or district level. Systems,

Back to the Future – Where is Doc when you need him?

September 30, 2020Kyle Bragg Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

Think back, ALL the way back, to your first year of teaching. What do you remember? Were you as effective as you hoped to be? I often joke that I want to go back to apologize to those students, as

Helping Parents Be Less Helpful

September 30, 2020Nicole Wolff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment

I was doing a virtual walkthrough in a Kindergarten teacher’s Zoom classroom. The lesson was on high frequency words. The teacher led the class through her lesson with an energy unique to Kindergarten teachers. She had them working. They began

Online with a Teacher or In-Person with an IA?

September 28, 2020Yolanda Wheelington Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Teacher Leadership

Recently, I had a chance to touch up with a fellow teacher. We did the usual greetings and had a lovely text-based conversation. While discussing staffing, he told me a few things that sent off alarms: “One of his coworkers

Reflection and Refinement in Remote Teaching

September 10, 2020Maria Fallon Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Professional Development

Are you constantly reflecting and refining your teaching practice? So many teachers have not gotten the support they need to effectively teach remotely. What we do have is the gift of purposeful reflection that leads to changes in our craft.

“Get Out Of The Way”

August 31, 2020Kyle Bragg Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring, Uncategorized

Have you noticed some parents are too involved with their child’s learning? The ones that solve their problems, do their work, and give them answers? This has become increasingly apparent through distance learning, as some parents sit next to their

How to get your Students to Stop Trolling

August 31, 2020Maria Fallon Current Affairs, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment, Uncategorized

Ughhh, that was tough! That was all I could say as I wrapped up my second week of virtual teaching. The first few weeks have been nonstop: professional development, grade level collaboration, individual Zoom meetings with each student and their

“We Are All First-Year Teachers Again”

August 17, 2020Kyle Bragg Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

When I reflect on my first year of teaching, I often joke that I wish I could go back to those students and apologize to them. Looking back, I didn’t know what I was doing. I probably used many instructional

Unfinished Business

May 29, 2020Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Professional Development

For months I knew what the topic of my May blog would be. When I left my school for spring break, I left a pile of student work on my desk and an open Google doc of qualitative and quantitative

To Nationals and Beyond, Part 2

May 28, 2020Yolanda Wheelington Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Last month, we heard from National Spelling Bee hopeful Xharia W. on how she prepared herself and rose through the ranks. Today, we will take a different angle and hear from her parents on how they support their children to

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